diff --git a/src/Module.cpp b/src/Module.cpp
index c0ce3f09..8346d3fc 100644
--- a/src/Module.cpp
+++ b/src/Module.cpp
@@ -250,7 +250,6 @@ int16_t Module::SPItransferStream(uint8_t* cmd, uint8_t cmdLen, bool write, uint
   while(this->hal->digitalRead(this->gpioPin)) {
     this->hal->yield();
     if(this->hal->millis() - start >= timeout) {
-      this->hal->digitalWrite(this->csPin, this->hal->GpioLevelLow);
       RADIOLIB_DEBUG_PRINTLN("Timed out waiting for GPIO pin, is it connected?");
       return(RADIOLIB_ERR_SPI_CMD_TIMEOUT);
     }